Gatehouse of Fleet railway station

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Gatehouse of Fleet
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General information
Location Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates 54°56′07″N4°16′25″W / 54.9352°N 4.2736°W / 54.9352; -4.2736 Coordinates: 54°56′07″N4°16′25″W / 54.9352°N 4.2736°W / 54.9352; -4.2736
Grid reference NX544624
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Portpatrick Railway
Pre-grouping Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
September 1861 (1861-09)Opened as Dromore
1 July 1863Name changed to Gatehouse
1 June 1865Name changed to Dromore for Gatehouse
1 September 1866Name changed back to Gatehouse
1 June 1871Name changed back to Dromore
1 January 1912Name changed to Gatehouse of Fleet
5 December 1949Closed to passengers
20 May 1950Reopened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Gatehouse of Fleet railway station served the town of Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The station was over 6 miles from the town.

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History

The station opened in September 1861 as Dromore by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It went through a lot of name changes, being renamed to Gatehouse on 1 July 1863, to Dromore for Gatehouse on 1 June 1865, back to Gatehouse on 2 September 1866, back to Dromore on 1 June 1871, and finally to Gatehouse of Fleet on 1 January 1912. The station closed to passengers on 5 December 1949 but reopened on 20 May 1950, only to close along with the line on 14 June 1965. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Gatehouse of Fleet, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 192. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Loch Skerrow Halt
Line and station closed
  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Creetown
Line and station closed